无可救药 wú kě jiù yào

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. no antidote is possible (idiom); incurable
  2. incorrigible
  3. beyond redemption

CHARACTERS

无 wú negative, no, not; KangXi radical 71
可 kě may, can, -able; possibly
救 jiù save, rescue, relieve; help, aid
药 yào leaf of Dahurian angelica plant; medicine